A friend of mine who is a Blackhawks fan (I know) sent me a clip that “This Day in Chicago Sports” Twitter page posted of Seabrook taking out Backes in the playoffs in 2014.
Naturally, the replies are all in favor of the hit. Saying it was clean and what a hit, the Hawks own the blues, etc. I told my friend that was a cheap shot to the head and it’s kind of gross that the hit is celebrated as Backes was really messed up from that hit and had and has a horrible history of concussions.
Am I Wrong? (Fuck the Hawks)
Here’s the link to the video for anyone who may have forgotten:
𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟒
Brent Seabrook crushes David Backes.
'Wakey Wakey, Backes' comes about.pic.twitter.com/IieLG8R12V
— This Day in Chicago Sports (@ChiSportsDay) April 19, 2024
by redbullsgivemewings
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Seabrook got a game misconduct and a three-game suspension. So yes, obviously a dirty hit to the head. The Blues won the game but had too many injuries to win the series.
There was a little bit of sweet revenge a couple of years later when they knocked the hawks out of the first round.
It was from Troy Brouwer. In game 7 of that series he absolutely levels seabrook at one point. Seabrook was shaken up the rest of the game.
Not that I had any respect for Seabrook or Keith before that game, but that highlighted what pieces of shit they are, mainly Keith and the Wakey Wakey comment.
Fuck the Hawks. Then, now, forever.
TIL I’m still mad about this a decade later.
That’s some bull. That would be like Arizona (I guess Utah) celebrating the Torres hit on Hossa.
Yeah Stay classy Chicago
I’ve never had as much of a blood boil in all my years of watching sports. Pure hatred. lol
10 years ago?! Jesus time flys.
I was so irate man, we were up 2-0 and they took that series. The tides changed after that LEAPING off of his feet to throw his shoulder into Backes’ head hit.